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...York Times had to ruin it. The paper finally dropped the snooty subtext sprinkled throughout its Metro section, its Real Estate section and its none too subtle Dining In section ("Tonight, my lord, we shall attempt to eat in our very own home!") and just came out and said it. In a front-page story about the Bruce Springsteen concert was this comment: "Many people seemed, for a day at least, to exult in the fact that they too were from New Jersey...
...might want to consult www.insure.com's Auto Theft Risk Finder for a list of makes and models stolen most often in your state. Or if you're planning a trip, you can see where your car might be most wanted. The site offers statistics on scores of metro areas (Miami had the worst record in 1997, with 1 of every 38 cars swiped). Buy a car with a high-theft risk where you live, and you could face a bigger insurance bill...
...city types out there with an admissions letter in hand, you will begin starving for the buzz of downtown in no time. If you live for the thrill of the Metro or T, stay on the East Coast...
...luck: tuition there costs more than $13,000 in the higher grades. The $2,250 vouchers work for religious schools because they receive charitable contributions from their churches, conduct fund raisers and keep salaries excruciatingly low. Starting pay for a Catholic school teacher in the Cleveland metro area is $16,000, vs. $26,490 in public schools...
...Metro Catholic Parish school teaches many aspects of the nation's shared civic culture. But what it cannot convey is the American notion that all faiths and creeds are entitled to equal respect. The teachings of Christ infuse the academic environment. Hallways are lined with posters asking, WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? A morning announcement over the p.a. system reminds students of the importance of Lent, and tells them to pray to "the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." And all students, Roman Catholic or not, must participate in Catholic prayer. "We're very up front about the fact that...